Capabilities OLD

Problem Definition

• Research
• User observation
• Competitive analysis
• Intellectual property review
• Risk assessment
• Project planning

Industrial Design

• Concept ideation, brainstorming, and rapid visualization
• Photo-realistic 2D and 3D color renderings
• Aesthetic and visual development
• Usability and ergonomics
• Brand identity
• Design language research and development
• Complex surface modeling

Product Engineering

• Mechanism / system design
• Reverse engineering and 3D laser scanning
• Cost reduction
• Design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA)
• Advanced 3D CAD modeling (SolidWorks, Inventor, Rhino 3D, Creo)
• Simulations and finite element analysis (FEA)
• Material selection
• Design for regulatory compliance (UL, NSF...)
• Product documentation - tool-ready 3D, 2D drawings, BOM, photos

Electronic Hardware

• System architecture
• Processor family selection
• Circuit design (analog, digital)
• Schematic capture
• Production-ready PCB layout (Altium)
• 3D models of PCB
• Integration with enclosures and mechanisms
• Design for regulatory compliance (UL, ETL, FCC, TUV...)

Software Development

• Communications protocols
• Closed-loop control
• User interfaces
• Motor controls
• Embedded processors
• PC dashboards
• IoT-ready devices
• Integration with hardware

Mechanical Prototyping

• Mockups (foam/paper/clay, looks-like, works-like)
• Trade show models (accelerated schedule, finished look, partial function)
• Fully functional prototypes
• Sample lot procurement and build in-house

• Rapid prototyping processes: FDM, SLA*, SLS*
• CNC machining*
• Multiple urethane casting*

*Services provided through our partners  

Electrical Prototyping

• Prototype PC boards for testing
• Wire harness design and assembly
• Software integration
• Beta site testing
• Implement bootloaders for future over-the-air updates

Testing & Support

• Accelerated life cycle testing
• Compliance certification support
• Transition to manufacturing - tooling / fixtures
• Assist with setup at contract manufacturer
• First article inspection
• Circuit board test sets
• Sustaining engineering support

Design Expertise

• Processes:  molding | extrusion | fabrication | welding | machining | forging | casting
• Materials:  metals | plastics | ceramics | wood
• Processors:  Microchip | ST | TI | NXP | Freescale | Atmel
• RF:  HF RFID | LoRa | Wi-Fi | Bluetooth
• Protocols:  CAN | J1939 | LIN | USB | RS-485 | RS-232

Experience with STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics has one of the broadest ranges of semiconductor devices on the market, and DiMonte Group engineers have experience with a wide variety of them. Especially the STM32 series of ARM® Cortex® microcontrollers; 32-bit processors with price points competitive with older 8-bit devices.  Here are some examples of some of the designs we have worked on:

• 4-Channel optical signal processor
• 3-Channel stepper motor driver
• 4-Channel thermal controller
• Battery-operated power tool controller
• User interface with multi-colored bar graphs
• High speed 13.56 MHz RFID reader controller
• Special-purpose DMX interface
• Embedded Wi-Fi server
• Liquid metering system 
• Unattended point-of-sale kiosk controller
• Automotive data converter for LIN 
• Automotive data converter for CAN